Tell Me a Story!
This weekend (May 22 - 24) inaugurates the Sunflower Story Arts Festival in Mount Kisco. Founded by noted, award-winning musicians/storytellers Alyssa Reit and Johanna Maria Rose, the three-day Festival promises to become a major cultural tradition in Westchester for years to come.
The festival includes a free telling of Hispanic Tales in Spanish at the Boys and Girls Club, on May 22nd 7:00 pm; Dr. I. Murphy Lewis' Tales from the Kalahari, at the American Legion Hall, on May 23rd 11:15 am, Singing Harp's The Frog Prince, May 23rd 2:00 pm, at St. Mark's Episcopal Church; and Jim Weiss's presentation of Stories of Courage and Heroism, at the American Legion Hall, May 24th 1:30 pm. Of special note are the restaurant "Meet-ups" where festival goers can join in the telling, such as Sunrise Tales at Starbucks, 8-10 am May 23rd, and Jewish Tales 9-11 am May 24th at Cosi.
Tickets can be purchased for individual events; day passes are also available. For a complete listing and schedule of events, visit www.sunflowerstoryarts.com or call 914-248-0880 for tickets and further information.
Sunflower Story Arts Festival
www.sunflowerstoryarts.com
Tickets may be purchased in advance on the website, or during the event at the box office, located at:
St. Mark's Episcopal Church, by the Fellowship Hall
85 E. Main St.
Mount Kisco
Box Office hours:
Friday 5/22: 3-7pm
Saturday 5/23: 8am-2pm; 5:30-8pm
Sunday 5/24: 11am-7pm

Nineteen newborn baby lambs-- including a set of triplets -- will be frolicking around the farm for your kids' viewing pleasure. Maebell the milk cow's new heifer calf, Marigold, will also be making her debut. And the farm's Scottish border collies will showcase their impressive ability to herd sheep and corral ducks, leaving you contemplating whether they could do the same with toddlers.
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